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At Allstate's Home Office in Northbrook, Ill., Safety Director Don Costa knew that other large companies having crash problems similar to Allstate's had solved them through comprehensive driving courses.
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Moving the traditional fleet management function outside the company is really delegating the "responsibility" to a third party who is at a disadvantage in not being a part of a firm' s corporate culture, its strategic objectives, nor can provide the same degree of involvement as a hands-on fleet manager.
Read More →A leading authority an alternate-fuel vehicles, Cliff Hayden of GTE Service Corp. describes the poor air quality in America and warns fleet managers to prepare for the inevitable use of such vehicles in the near future.
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During current times, nearly every management exec in the auto industry is cognizant of the fleet market. It hasn't always been that way. Most factory people were "wholesale-minded;" success equated to dealer volume and sales.
Read More →Open-end leasing relieves the lessee of the responsibility of the purchase, delivery, and resale of fleet vehicles. In this article, Don Kreft, president of Lease Plan USA, outlines the economic advantages of open-end leasing.
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One of the crowning achievements in fleet management is being named the Professional Fleet Manager of the Year. This year's winner is Tim Hoffmann of 3M, who manages the corporation's fleet of over 5,700 vehicles.
Read More →Enterprise recently explored the option of selling the company, however decided against it. Executive Vice President Doug Brown says the burden of carrying heavy debt and the company's excellent strategic position were the key factors.
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It's no secret that most full-time fleet managers perceive all leasing companies as a threat to whatever fiefdom the individual fleet manager has created. The all-too-natural instinct is to protect one's status and position since every family heavily depends on the breadwinner; and no one can find fault with that attitude.
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This year marks the 33rd anniversary of the National Association of Fleet Administrators. As a tribute to this organization, Automotive Fleet looks back on NAFA's past 30 years and its contributions to the industry.
Read More →Gerard Scannell, assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor and head of OSHA, talks about a proposed standard on safety training of fleet drivers, which was drafted to reduce job-related vehicle fatalities.
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